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Alleged corruption discovery: PAIA confidential and sensitive

by GilesFiles | Jan 8, 2021 | 2020 +, Access to information, Applications, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence and onus, Evidentiary burden, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Panday v University of KwaZulu-Natal Applicant was characterised as a ‘busybody’ seeking information of alleged corruption but the high court decided that he was entitled to bring the application to vindicate his rights of...

Accessing preserved evidence: Instituting legal proceedings

by GilesFiles | Oct 16, 2020 | 2020 +, Access to information, Anton Piller, Applications, Cause: general, Common Law, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence and onus, Finance, Granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts and rule nisi, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Just and equitable relief, Legal Practice, New evidence, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Protection of Personal Information, Rules and practice manuals, Sectors, Topics, Uniform High Court | 0 |

Cell C Ltd v MA Accessing preserved evidence allows a former employer to obtain the necessary evidence and proof to institute legal action against former employees who colluded in causing substantial prejudice to the employer...

Good faith principle: Informed understanding of rights

by GilesFiles | Sep 29, 2020 | 2020 +, appeal, Appeals, Cause: Bill of Rights, Cause: general, Common Law, Construction, Courts, Declaratory, DN Unterhalter, Interpretation and application, Judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protection of Personal Information, Refused, SCA judges, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Supreme Court of Appeal, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Trust and confidence | 0 |

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa (Pty) Ltd v Murray and Roberts Ltd Good faith principle enforced and refusal to disclose fails to accord with requirements of good faith, cooperation and trust because it would leave...

Subpoena duces tecum: Derived from LRA s142(1)(b)

by GilesFiles | Jul 15, 2020 | 2020 +, Acting LAC judges, appeal, Appeals, Bargaining councils, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Evidence and onus, Exceptions/special pleas, Judges, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LAC judges, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Objective or correct, Orders, Parties, Protection of Personal Information, Refused, Review tests, Rules and practice manuals, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Totality | 0 |

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Recruitment protected disclosure: Automatically unfair dismissal

by GilesFiles | May 18, 2020 | 2020 +, Acting LAC judges, Automatically unfair - s187, Bill of Rights, Central, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), John Murphy, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LAC judges, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Parties, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Court contempt order: Withdraw defamatory tweets

by GilesFiles | Mar 16, 2020 | 2020 +, Appeals, Applications, Associations, Bill of Rights, Cause: delict, Common Law, Contempt of court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Protection of Personal Information, Topics | 0 |

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RICA saga continues: ConCourt hearing

by GilesFiles | Feb 25, 2020 | 2020 +, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Cause: Bill of Rights, Cause: statute, Central, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Parties, philosophy / economics, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Internet defamatory statements: Exception preliminary ruling

by GilesFiles | Oct 4, 2019 | 2019, Bill of Rights, Common Law, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Exceptions/special pleas, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Protection of Personal Information, Topics | 0 |

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Communications interception thwarted: RICA unconstitutional ?

by GilesFiles | Sep 16, 2019 | 2019, amicus curiae, Bill of Rights, Consumer protection, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Protection of Personal Information, Topics | 0 |

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Cyber-crime punishment: Lengthy imprisonment

by GilesFiles | Sep 3, 2019 | 2019, appeal, Appeals, Common Law, Courts, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Municipal, Orders, Parties, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Msomi v S Cyber-crime punishment imposed by high court after considering the “overwhelming demand for secure internet banking and shopping means that financial institutions are becoming increasingly dependent on secure...

Cybercriminal hacked emails: Trust account payment

by GilesFiles | Aug 30, 2019 | 2019, Cause: contractual breach, Cause: regulations, Common Law, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence and onus, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Legal practitioners, Legislation, Oral, Parties, Plascon-Evans rule, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Fourie v Van der Spuy and De Jongh Inc Cybercriminal hacked emails and attorney failed to discharge her duty to pay the balance in the trust account to the correct person and should have checked and had a verification process...

Describing allegations accurately: Issue of prejudice

by GilesFiles | Aug 15, 2019 | 2019, Acting LAC judges, Cause: contractual breach, Common Law, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), John Murphy, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LAC judges, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Trust and confidence, Valid reason and fair reason | 0 |

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